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POLITICO 44

Just before embarking on a trip to India and Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed to a Pakistani television correspondent that she would be visiting his country in coming months.

“The point of our trip is to certainly broaden and deepen our relationship with India,” said Clinton, who stayed Friday night in Mumbai, the country’s financial capital. “And I will be coming to Pakistan in the fall and be looking to do the exact same thing with Pakistan.”

The plan thrusts Clinton head-first into one of the world’s thorniest regions, and squarely in Afghanistan-Pakistan sphere, an administration priority that President Barack Obama’s team refers to as AfPak.

In a diplomatic high-wire act, Clinton granted back-to-back interviews Thursday to Anwar Iqbal of Dawn Television in Pakistan and Rajdeep Sardesai of India’s CNN-IBN.

Following through on her quip that she broke her elbow, not her larynx, she addressed each of their security concerns generally, and concerns with each other specifically.

“I really see events trending in a very positive direction between India and Pakistan,” she said in the Indian interview, “in part because of the shared sacrifice, commitment, and understanding that now exists about the threat that organizations of terrorists pose to both of your countries and to the safety and well-being of your people.

Clinton, the highest-ranking member of the Obama administration to visit India, said her talks there will include “how together we can make the fight against climate change a win-win proposition.”

“Certainly, you will not hear from me or President Obama or our administration any desire to prevent the continuing development of India,” she said. “But we also understand the grave threat posed by climate change to coastal countries like India that will be on the front lines of the devastation likely to be reaped if we do not reign in the increasing temperature that is being recorded.”

During the Pakistani interview, Clinton said the country’s “future is unlimited,” but that “there has to be a commitment to trying to focus on the internal developments of Pakistan, and that requires dealing with and trying to resolve some of the outstanding concerns” with India.

“I think that what we see now in the region is a very courageous, sustained effort by Pakistan against the internal miscreants, those who would destabilize the Pakistani Government and democracy, who kill innocent people, who are – they are not at all part of Pakistan’s future,” she said.

“And so what Pakistan is doing is, in my view, very important, as Pakistan tries to stabilize your democracy so that you can build on development. …But the constant threat from the internal terrorists is one that has to be dealt with in order for Pakistan to grow and flourish.”

Clinton added that “if you go back and look at the history between the United States and Pakistan, we were not always as sensitive or understanding of the needs of the Pakistani people.

“We were not always constant in our support and our friendship for Pakistan,” she said. “We encouraged Pakistan to create the forces that fought against the Soviet Union occupation in Afghanistan and then left you to deal with the aftermath. … Now, we will continue to make mistakes. … But we want to be as honest in admitting them as possible, learning from them, and then trying to move forward.”

Clinton noted that in an interview with the same correspondent, Obama had talked about how much he loved Pakistani food.

Get her outta' town, quick! Send her to a nothing country to talk about nothing, it's safe enough....meanwhile back at the ranch obummer is in a panic over his ill laid plans, it is turning to sh^t! and he knows it, what next? Threaten? lives? Let the guy drown in his own garbage!! Don't pull him out!! he owns this garbage its all his now, he created it and nurtured it!! by the way where is his real birth certificate...the one with the hospitals name, the docs name, the weight, height etc, you know like the ones we have that's a simple enough questions, right?

Get her outta' town, quick! Send her to a nothing country to talk about nothing, it's safe enough....meanwhile back at the ranch obummer is in a panic over his ill laid plans, it is turning to sh^t! and he knows it, what next? Threaten? lives? Let the guy drown in his own garbage!! Don't pull him out!! he owns this garbage its all his now, he created it and nurtured it!! by the way where is his real birth certificate...the one with the hospitals name, the docs name, the weight, height etc, you know like the ones we have that's a simple enough questions, right?

Remmember Obama and Hillary will destroy the democratic party. Dream on GOP..at the end of the day which blue state did Sarah Palin and McCain win? All the hype ended up with nothing. Hillary and Obama are doing fine. There will strong discussions on foreign policy because there is Bob Gates, Gen Jones, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. Thats positive...thats only forvery big statements. Like wether to shoot the pirates or invade countries or send more troops to Afghanistan. Hillary is running all the day to day events. We and media like drama. Hillary and Obama have better relationship than we think.

Remmember Obama and Hillary will destroy the democratic party. Dream on GOP..at the end of the day which blue state did Sarah Palin and McCain win? All the hype ended up with nothing. Hillary and Obama are doing fine. There will strong discussions on foreign policy because there is Bob Gates, Gen Jones, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. Thats positive...thats only forvery big statements. Like wether to shoot the pirates or invade countries or send more troops to Afghanistan. Hillary is running all the day to day events. We and media like drama. Hillary and Obama have better relationship than we think.

Hilary is there to pass out billions more Obama monopoly money. Nothing is to good for America's friends and enemys.Taxpayers don't mind doing without to take care of the world and make the Messiah look good.

Good that the elbow healed well and our Secretary of State is making tracks. William Bradley wrote an excellent piece on HRC. Interesting perspecitive of the Clintons. Good luck Madam Secretary.

VP Biden is heading to Georgia and Ukraine now, and it is an especially interesting trip to me. Biden was dispatched to the same area almost one year ago when Georgia initiated the major skirmish. With the president recently coming back from Russia, and Russia declaring dismay over NATO (including NATO/Georgia and Ukraine) I'm interested in Mr. Biden's trip and the results and will check Politico 44. Obama is utililizing Biden's foreign policy expertise more frequently...good. I wish him the best. Travel safely Joe Biden.

William Bradley wrote an excellent piece on HRC. Interesting perspecitive of the Clintons.

I read this article a couple of days ago, and I'm still thinking about it. Especially Obama, like Lincoln, is his best Secretary of State in the traditional definition. I agree. Interesting. I believe Clinton's role as SoS will be different, and will need to be as Obama trusts Biden's foreign policy expertise and other administration foreign relations experts. VP Biden has indeed been dispatched to 8 different countries, held numerous one-on-one meetings with foreign leaders at the White House; has been assigned Iraq; and is currently heading to Georgia and Ukraine. Good that Obama is using the resident expert on foreign policy, and Biden is receiving top reviews. In addition, Mitchell, Gates, Jones, etc. area all out working hard on building strong, working relations with other countries.

With Obama essentially his own Secretary of State, and Biden taking on heavier, detailed background discussions,and further work of an outstanding foreign relations team, Hillary Clinton's role as SoS will be slightly different than our previous SoS.

India's refusal to join the "environment" club should not be a surprise. They have said for some time now that they are not willing to moderate greenhouse gas emmisions. But they are willing to take the jobs that the United States will be dumping so that we can join though. Is there anyone with a high school education who has not figured this scam out yet? The only people who actually want us to do this are the One Worlders and those who will put billions of dollars in their pockets. Just watch what the Propaganda Ministry's NBC has to say about it. They love it. Their momma company, General Electric, is in line for special consideration and countless billions from the Cap and Trade swindle so of course they love it. The Chinese won't play and they are the worst poluters on the planet and , again, will profit from the loss of millions more American jobs which will move to the People's Republic. In fact anything made in China will be hugely more competative because American manufactuirer's costs will skyriocket, just like Obama promised. All this and doubling the cost of electricity in the USA and an increase in price of everything we buy made here - but not in China or India. They have no doubling of power costs because...well, they are not in the "let's ruin our economy" game. No sir. They are the benefactors not the endowers of our largess. You may wave good bye to your job now.

I am glad Obama is President. Clinton doesn't seem to have any firm direction. Look at other Secretaries of State: Kissinger, Dulles, Rusk, Powell, Albright. Some of those men were more influential than their presidents. She really hasn't contributed as much as you? would expect from a former presidential nominee. Although it is only 6 months in, I guess we should give her a chance.

I am glad Obama is President. Clinton doesn't seem to have any firm direction. Look at other Secretaries of State: Kissinger, Dulles, Rusk, Powell, Albright. Some of those men were more influential than their presidents. She really hasn't contributed as much as you? would expect from a former presidential nominee. Although it is only 6 months in, I guess we should give her a chance.

I am glad Obama is President. Clinton doesn't seem to have any firm direction. Look at other Secretaries of State: Kissinger, Dulles, Rusk, Powell, Albright. Some of those men were more influential than their presidents. She really hasn't contributed as much as you? would expect from a former presidential nominee. Although it is only 6 months in, I guess we should give her a chance.